John R. Renshaw^{[1, 2]}

1832 - 1892  (60 years)

• Name	John R. Renshaw
  Born	1832	, Quebec, Canada   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1855  [6]
  	manufacturer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Shoemaker
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Baptist
  Business	1867	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	boot and shoemaker
  		John Renshaw boot and shoemaker advertisement Gazetteer and directory of the County of Waterloo. 1867
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Shoemaker
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-46209
  Died	14 Aug 1892	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: Typhoid fever
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I46209	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Margaret Hanley,   b. 1832, , Ireland ,   d. 29 Dec 1894  (Age 62 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1855	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Children	1. William Robert Renshaw,   b. 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth Kate Renshaw,   b. 1855, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Oct 1939  (Age 84 years)   3. Alexander Chapman Renshaw,   b. 25 Mar 1859, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Dec 1940  (Age 81 years)   4. Mary Elliott Renshaw,   b. 22 Aug 1860, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1884, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 23 years)   5. Margaret Loretta Renshaw,   b. 11 Feb 1863, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jul 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 22 years)   6. John J. J. Renshaw,   b. 7 Aug 1864, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Nov 1913  (Age 49 years)   7. Anne Renshaw,   b. 1866, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Wilhelmina Taylor Renshaw,   b. 21 Jan 1868, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1884, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 16 years)   9. Albert Renshaw,   b. Oct 1870, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Annie Moore Renshaw,   b. 1885, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Oct 1910, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 25 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F12010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The first postmaster at Blair was Wendal Bowman who served from 1858 to 1863. Mr. Bowman was succeeded by Henry Bechtel Sr. who operated the post office from 1863 to 1865. Mr. Bechtel was in turn succeeded by John R. Renshaw who was Blair's postmaster from 1865 to 1892. It was during Mr. Renshaw's tenure, in 1874, that the Grand Trunk Railway built a station in Blair and the post office moved to that facility. With the move Mr. Renshaw became stationmaster as well as postmaster. The office of postmaster remained in the Renshaw family for a number of years with John Renshaw's widow, Margaret, filling the office from 1892 to 1895. She was succeeded in 1895 by her son John J.H. Renshaw who retained the office until his death in 1913. At this point his widow Lois Renshaw took over the office which she relinquished in 1914. Cambridge Postal History - III, Jim, Quantrell, pg 139-140

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Joshua L Martin Born: Woolwich Age: 25 Father: Henry Martin Mother: Mary Martin Born: abt 1855 Spouse: Mary E Renshaw Age: 20 born: Waterloo Father: John Renshaw Mother: Margaret Renshaw married 15 Dec 1880 [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Jul 1885. 17 July 1885 Maggie L. Renshaw, daughter of John Renshaw, died in Blair at age of 22 years [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. John Renshaw / died / Aug. 14, 1892 / aged 59 yrs / Margaret / Renshaw / died / Dec. 29, 1894 / aged 61 yrs [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 13. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 1 Page 3. [S110] Church Records - ON, Waterloo Co., Cambridge - First United. John Renshaw, Manufacturer, Married Margaret Hanley, Spinster, Witn: Andrew Elliott & William Lutz, 18 Jan 1855 By License In Galt

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1832 - , Quebec, Canada Married - 18 Jan 1855 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoemaker - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - boot and shoemaker - 1867 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoemaker - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Typhoid fever - 14 Aug 1892 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth